diff --git a/public/app.js b/public/app.js
index 75338f4..7b9f825 100644
--- a/public/app.js
+++ b/public/app.js
@@ -415,9 +415,7 @@ async function refreshData() {
 
     currentDateEl.textContent = currentDate;
     orderDateInput.min = currentDate;
-    if (!orderDateInput.value) {
-        orderDateInput.value = currentDate;
-    }
+    orderDateInput.value = currentDate
 
     renderInventory();
     renderOrders();
@@ -444,9 +442,7 @@ function initializeApp() {
     currentDate = initialDate;
     currentDateEl.textContent = initialDate;
     orderDateInput.min = initialDate;
-    if (!orderDateInput.value) {
-        orderDateInput.value = initialDate;
-    }
+    orderDateInput.value = initialDate;
 
     orderForm.addEventListener('submit', async (event) => {
         event.preventDefault();
diff --git a/server/server.js b/server/server.js
index 88b8152..c19df95 100644
--- a/server/server.js
+++ b/server/server.js
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ app.use(express.json());
 app.use((req, res, next) => {
     res.setHeader('Access-Control-Allow-Origin', '*');
     res.setHeader('Access-Control-Allow-Headers', 'Content-Type');
-    res.setHeader('Access-Control-Allow-Methods', 'GET,POST,PUT,DELETE');
+    res.setHeader('Access-Control-Allow-Methods', 'GET,POST,PUT,DELETE,OPTIONS');
     if (req.method === 'OPTIONS') {
         res.sendStatus(204);
         return;